Bing Search API – Web Results Only

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What is the Bing Search API?
The Bing Search API enables developers to embed search results in applications or websites using XML or JSON. Add search functionality to a website, create unique consumer or enterprise apps, or develop new mash-ups.

Source Type
The Web Results Only version offers only the web source type. If you looking for more than web results, additional source types such as news, image or video results are available via the Bing Search API.

1. WHAT DOES THIS CONTRACT COVER? This is a contract between you and Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft"). Sometimes Microsoft is referred to as "we," "us" or "our." This contract applies to the Microsoft Bing Search API, which currently includes several
source types, depending on those purchased by you, including Bing Web, News, Spelling Suggestions, Videos, Images and Related Queries, and may include more or less source types in the future (collectively, and to the extent applicable to you, the "API"). The
API is intended to deliver relevant results (collectively, "Bing results") for queries submitted to Microsoft's Bing service and other related Microsoft services (collectively, "Bing services") for rendering such Bing results or otherwise using such Bing results
within a customer-facing or end-user-facing website ("Website") or application. Through the use of JSON and XML, developers can customize the look and feel of the results window and reflect the content type, format, and detail desired. As used in this contract,
"Services" means, collectively and as applicable, the API (including all source types purchased by you and that we offer at any time), the Bing results, the Bing services, and any related application IDs, keys or similar. This contract incorporates by reference
the Bing terms of use (such Microsoft Services Agreement, found
here, and which may be updated from time to time), any pricing and payment terms applicable to the Service, and any applicable guidelines, documentation or requirements, technical, operational or otherwise relating to the Services, including without limitation
the API documentation found
here, as they may be published and updated by Microsoft from time to time.

Please note that we do not provide warranties for the Services. This contract also limits our liability. These terms are in Section 14 and Section 15 and we ask you to read them carefully. We provide the Services solely on an "as is" and "as available"
basis, in accordance with Section 14, and you acknowledge that latency with regard to delivery of Bing results is a function of network bandwidth, server capacity, and other factors. In addition, we reserve the right to vary the Services (i.e. offer different
tiers or levels of the Bing services and any support we may provide thereto) to individual Websites, users or applications as determined by us in our sole discretion. Subject to the immediately prior sentence, and subject further to your acknowledgement that
we will not be liable to you or to any third party if we fail to achieve the following service level goals, our service level goals are as follows:

Service Level Goals>

Uptime* 99.5%

Query Response Time** 1.5 seconds

* "Uptime" means the percentage of time that Microsoft's Bing services are operational to receive, process, and respond to queries, excluding scheduled downtime (if any).

** "Query Response Time" means the time between when you completed transmission of a query request to Microsoft (i.e., the query leaves your network border) and when you received the completed Bing results from Microsoft (i.e., the Bing results enter
your network border).

2. WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE? Solely to the extent that you are in compliance with all terms of this Agreement, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicenseable license to use the Services to: enable your Website or application to obtain
Bing results; make limited intermediate copies of the Bing results, solely as necessary to display or use them as a part of your Website or application; or host and display Bing results on your Website or application. Your license to use the Services is limited,
however, to solely your Websites and applications. You are responsible for your own conduct and content while using the Services and for any consequences of this use.

3. CODE OF CONDUCT / RESTRICTIONS ON USE. Your Website, your application, and your access to and use any or all of the Services, must comply with all applicable Microsoft policies and guidelines (including, without limitations, any API call volume limitations,
security policies, and privacy policies), technical requirements and documentation, and all applicable laws (including, without limitation, the applicable laws of your jurisdiction relating to online conduct, acceptable content, data collection, privacy, and
the export of data to the United States or your country of residence). This contract does not grant you any rights related to any services, materials, content, or data other than the Services. You will not, and will not permit your users or other third parties
to:

(b) distribute, publish, facilitate, enable, or allow access or linking to the Services from any location or source other than your Website or application;

(c) modify, filter, obscure, or replace the text, images, or other content of Bing results, display Bing results with search results from other sources or with other content so that such other search results or content appears as displayed to be part
of the Bing results, other than in either case blending and displaying with your own proprietary information;

(d) frame, minimize, remove, redirect, delay, or otherwise inhibit or modify the display of any web page accessed by the links provided in or associated with Bing results;

(e) hide or mask from us your identity, or the identity of your service, as it uses the Services, including by failing to follow the identification conventions listed in the API documentation;

(f) defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others or otherwise violate Microsoft's then-current editorial policies (found
here, and which may be updated from time to time);

(g) impersonate another person or entity, or falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations (e.g., copyright or trademark symbols), or labels of the origin or source of services, software, or other
materials;

(h) use the Services to violate the law or for any unauthorized purpose;

(i) use the Services to infringe upon the copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights of anyone;

(j) interfere with or disrupt the Services, or servers or networks related to the Services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks related to the Services;

(k) create user accounts by automated means or under false or fraudulent pretenses;

(l) promote or provide instructional information about illegal activities or promote physical harm or injury against any group or individual;

(o) transmit any virus, worm, defect, Trojan horse, or any other item intended to destroy, surreptitiously interfere with, expropriate, or exert unauthorized control over any system or data or to defraud any person;

(p) directly or indirectly generate impressions or clicks on Bing results, or authorize or encourage others to do so, though any automated, deceptive, fraudulent, or other invalid means;

(q) taking any action to remove the hyperlinks included as a part of any transmitted Bing results; or

(r) create or attempt to create a substitute or similar service or product as that of the Service or Bing through use of or access to any of the Services or proprietary information related to the Services.

4. LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE. We may use technology or other means to protect the Services, protect our customers, or stop you from breaching this contract. These means may include, for example, filtering to stop spam or increase security.
These means may hinder or break your use of the Services, and you may not work around or attempt to thwart or disable any of these technical or other means. We also may, in our sole discretion, limit the: (a) rate at which the Services, or any subset of them,
may be called; (b) the amount of storage made available to each Services account; or (c) the length of individual content segments that may be uploaded to, or served from, the Services (all of the foregoing being forms of "Throttling"). We may perform this
Throttling globally across all Services, per end user, or on any other basis. You will not take steps to circumvent any technical measures we may put in place to enforce Throttling.

5. ATTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISING. We may include our trademark(s) or logo(s) in Bing results provided through the Services and, if we do so, you will not remove, modify, or interfere with the display or viewing of these trademarks or logos. Whether we include
trademarks or logos or not, you will attribute us as the source of the Bing results (in the manner that we may specify from time to time in applicable Services documentation and our product guidelines, currently found
here and
here, and which may be update from time to time) and display the "attribution" data field (if a non-blank field is returned as part of the Bing results). In any display of trademarks, logos, or attribution, you will comply with the current version of our
usage guidelines (found
here, and which may be updated from time to time). We may also include advertising in Bing results provided through the Services and, if we do so, you will not remove, modify, or interfere with the display or viewing of this advertising. On any page in
which you display Bing results, you will only display advertising that we serve or provide.

6. CERTAIN ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS FOR IMAGE, NEWS AND VIDEO RESULTS. Without limiting any other portion of this contract, the following additional terms apply to your use of any image, news or video search results obtained through the Bing services. You
may not display advertising on the same page with any Bing image, news or video search results. You will display, and you will not remove, alter or obscure, any attribution information provided by Microsoft in connection with any Bing image, news or video
search results. You will not display any image, news or video search results obtained through the Bing services except in response to a valid end user search request. Image, news or video search results obtained through the Services will not constitute the
sole or primary content of your Website.

7. END USER TERMS. The Terms of Use located at
here (which may be updated from time to time, the "Bing TOUs") or such other locations as Microsoft may specify apply to end users' use of and access to Bing results through your Website or application. You must provide a hypertext link at the bottom of
each page in your Website or application where the Services can be viewed or accessed, or within the terms of use of your Website or application, to the Bing TOUs.

8. PRIVACY. All access to and use of the Services is subject to the data practices set forth in the Microsoft Online Privacy Statement, which is available
here (which may be updated from time to time). Nothing in this contract or the Services provide for the collection or transfer of any personally identifiable information of internet users between the parties. You
must maintain a prominent online privacy policy for your Websites and applications that access the Services. This privacy policy, at a minimum, must include: (a) a full, accurate, and clear disclosure regarding the placement, use, and reading of cookies and
related technologies, and your collection and use of data in relation to activity by users of your Websites and applications; (b) to the extent applicable, your use of Microsoft for advertising services for your Websites and applications; and (c) to the extent
applicable a disclosure that users may choose to not participate in Microsoft's personalized advertising services, along with a link to a Microsoft-specified web address where the user may "opt out" of such personalized advertising services.

9 . HOW WE MAY CHANGE THE CONTRACT. If we modify this contract, then we will provide notice as described in Section 23 below. If you do not agree to any such modifications, then you must stop using the Services. If you do not stop using the Services,
then your use of the Services will continue under the modified contract. We may choose in the future to increase charges (or ceasing charging) for all use of the Services, or change the requirements for use of the Services. If we choose to change the fee requirements
for the Services, Microsoft will provide notice of such terms as described in Section 10 and Section 20 below, and you may elect to stop using the Services rather than incurring additional fees. Any documents or websites incorporated into this contract by
reference or link may be modified and updated from time to time by Microsoft and upon such modification or update will be deemed a part of this contract.

10. FEES AND PAYMENT. The pricing and payment terms, currently set forth at The pricing (which can be found on
this site) and payment terms (currently found
here) apply to your use of the Services and are hereby incorporated by reference into this contract. Microsoft reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to charge additional (or lesser) fees for use of or access
to some or all of the Services. If Microsoft decides to charge additional (or lesser) fees for the Services, such fees and additional terms and conditions will be disclosed to you prior to the effective date when such fees or requirements would be imposed.
If you do not agree to any such modifications, then you must stop using the Services. If you do not stop using the Services, then your use of the Services will continue under the modified contract. As noted in Section 1, Microsoft may, in its discretion, add
to or remove certain source types from the Bing Web Service API. Any such addition or removal of Bing Web Service API source types will not impact, modify or lessen your payment obligations to Microsoft, unless Microsoft exercises its right to charge additional
(or lesser) fees as contemplated in this Section 10.

11. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. You will indemnify and hold Microsoft (and its directors, officers, affiliates, and agents) parties harmless from and against any and all loss, liability, and expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) suffered or
incurred by reason of any claims, proceedings, or suits based on or arising out of any breach (or alleged breach) by you of this contract, or any part of it, or that otherwise relates to your Website(s), your application(s), or your use of the Services. You
will be solely responsible for defending any claim using mutually-agreed counsel, subject to Microsoft's right to participate with counsel it selects, and you will not publicize any claim or agree to any settlement that imposes any obligation or liability
on Microsoft (or its directors, officers, affiliates, and agents) without Microsoft's prior written consent, such consent provided by Microsoft in its sole discretion.

12. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. Microsoft and its suppliers retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Services (including the API and Bing results) and all intellectual property rights in any of these. This contract does not grant you any rights
in any Microsoft logo, trademark, or service mark, and you will not use any logo, trademark, or service mark of Microsoft for any purpose without Microsoft's prior written approval, other than to attribute Bing in accordance with the Bing Product Guidelines
(found
here) and API documentation (found
here) (as such guidelines and documentation may be updated from time to time), under which you have a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license during the term of your use of the Services to use, reproduce, distribute and display the
trademarks, service marks, logos and other distinctive brand features of Microsoft specifically contemplated in the Bing Product Guidelines and API documentation (the "Microsoft Brand Features"), so long as your use is strictly in accordance with such guidelines
and documentation. You will not claim or imply any sponsorship or endorsement of your Website or application by Microsoft. All uses of Microsoft’s Brand Features and all goodwill associated therewith insure solely to the benefit of Microsoft. Notwithstanding
anything else herein to the contrary, Microsoft reserves the right to further limit the license granted in this Section to the extent that your use or display may negatively impact the goodwill or reputation associated with Microsoft’s Brand Features.

13. TERM. This contract will become effective on your first use of the Services. This contract may be terminated immediately for any reason or no reason and without notice by Microsoft. If this contract terminates, all rights granted to you by this contract
will automatically terminate and you will cease to have any rights to use the Services (including, without limitation, the API). We will not be liable to you for damages resulting solely from terminating this contract according to its terms. All terms of this
contract that, by their nature, are intended to survive termination will survive (including, without limitation, Sections 14 and 15).

14. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY. Microsoft makes no warranties (express, implied, or otherwise), including implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, fitness for a particular purpose, or title, related to the Services, its performance, or anything
provided in relation to this contract. Without limiting the foregoing, Microsoft makes no guarantees with respect to the availability or uptime of the Services or any other technologies. Microsoft may conduct maintenance on any of the Services at any time,
with or without notice.

15. LIABILITY LIMITATION. You can recover from Microsoft and its affiliates and suppliers only direct damages up to US$5. You cannot recover any other damages, including consequential, lost profits, special, indirect, incidental, or punitive damages.
This limitation applies to anything related to the Services; content (including code) on third party Internet sites, third party programs or third party conduct; viruses or other disabling features that affect your access to or use of the Services; incompatibility
between the Services and other services, software, and hardware; delays or failures you may have in initiating, conducting, or completing any transmissions or transactions in connection with the Services in an accurate or timely manner; and claims for breach
of contract, breach of warranty, guarantee, or condition, strict liability, negligence, or other tort. It also applies even if this remedy does not fully compensate you for any losses or fails of its essential purpose or if Microsoft knew or should have known
about the possibility of the damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may, to a certain or entire extent, not apply to you.

16. CHANGES TO THE SERVICES; CANCELLATION OF THE SERVICES. We may change (including by removing features, adding or removing source types, or charging additional fees for features previously provided free or at different rates), update, or enhance (collectively,
"modify," or "modification") the Services at any time and may require you to obtain and use the most recent versions. Modifications may affect your ability to use the Services and may require you to change (at your sole cost) the way you previously used them.
If any modification is unacceptable to you, your only recourse is to stop using the Services. Your continued use of the Services following any posted update or change to the Services will constitute your binding acceptance to the update or change. We will
not be liable for any costs that you incur, or for lost profits or damages of any kind, related to any such modification. We may cancel or suspend your use of the Services or our offering of the Services partially or in its entirety at any time. Our cancellation
or suspension may be without cause, without notice, or both. Upon cancellation, your right to use the Services (including, without limitation, the API) will cease immediately. Once the Services are cancelled or suspended, any data you have stored on the Services
may not be retrieved later.

17. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. You agree to provide information and/or other materials related to your use of the Services, as reasonably requested by Microsoft to verify your compliance with this contract.

18. INTERPRETING THE CONTRACT. All parts of this contract apply to the maximum extent permitted by law. If any term of this contract is unenforceable, the remainder will be fully enforced to effect the parties' intent. Unless stated or context requires
otherwise: (a) all internal references are to this contract and its parties; (b) "days" means "calendar days"; (c) "may" means that the applicable party has a right, but not an accompanying duty; and (d) a party's choices under this contract are in its sole
discretion, subject to any applicable duties of good faith. Lists of examples following "including" or "e.g." are not exhaustive (i.e., are interpreted to include "without limitation"), unless qualified by words such as "only" or "solely." This contract will
be interpreted according to the plain meaning of its terms without any presumption that it should be construed to favor either party. The section titles in the contract do not limit the other terms of this contract.

19. ASSIGNMENT. We may assign this contract, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice to you. You may not assign this contract, or any part of it, to any other person without our prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
Any attempt by you to do so is void. You may not transfer to anyone else, either temporarily or permanently, any rights to use the Services or any part of the Services.

20. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This contract is solely for your and our benefit. It is not for the benefit of any other person, except for permitted successors and assigns under this contract.

21. CLAIM MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE YEAR. Any claim related to this contract or the Services may not be brought unless brought within one year. The one-year period begins on the date when the claim first could be filed. If it is not filed, then that claim
is permanently barred. This applies to you and your successors. It also applies to us and our successors and assigns.

22. EXPORT. The Services (including the API) are subject to United States export laws and regulations. You must comply with all domestic and international export laws and regulations that apply to the Services. These laws include restrictions on destinations,
end users, and end use. Additional information is provided
here (as it may be updated from time to time).

23. NOTICES. You may notify Microsoft by postal mail (Microsoft does not accept email notices relating to this contract) addressed as follows: Microsoft Corporation, Attention: LCA - Online Services Division, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052-6399,
USA. This contract is in electronic form, and you consent to Microsoft sending you any information related to this contract in electronic form (by email, by access to a Microsoft website designated in an email notice to you, or by posting notice on the Microsoft
website located here (or any successor website that Microsoft notifies you of by email)). You may withdraw this consent, but if you do, Microsoft may terminate this contract and your right to access and
use the Services. Notices provided to you by email will be deemed given and received on the email transmission date. You acknowledge that, as long as you access or use the Services, you must have, or have access to, the necessary software and hardware to receive
these notices.

24. MISCELLANEOUS. The parties are independent contractors under this contract and do not intend to form any other relationship. You understand and acknowledge that Microsoft is not certifying, nor endorsing, and has no obligation to certify or endorse,
any aspect of your Website or application. You are solely responsible, and Microsoft specifically disclaims all liability, for your Website or application, any content or other service displayed in or through, accessed via or relating to your Website or application,
and any use, display or implementation of the Bing results made available to you by Microsoft under this contract. You shall not issue a press release or other written public statement regarding this contract without Microsoft’s written approval. Only written
waivers will be effective. Each party will pay its own costs to perform (except where expressly stated otherwise). You will maintain commercially reasonable levels of insurance with commercially reasonable insurers to enable you to comply with your obligations
under this contract. In relation to this contract, you will comply with all applicable laws and other requirements of governments having jurisdiction. All rights and remedies under this contract are cumulative. Except as otherwise expressly stated in this
contract, this contract is the parties' entire agreement on this subject and merges and supersedes all related prior and contemporaneous communications and agreements. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Sections 9 and 10, this contract may only be modified
in a writing that is manually signed by both parties after the Effective Date.

25. CHOICE OF LAW AND LOCATION FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES. Washington state law governs the interpretation of this contract and applies to claims for breach of it, regardless of conflict of laws principles. All other claims, including claims regarding consumer
protection laws, unfair competition laws, and in tort, will be subject to the laws of your state of residence in the United States, or if you live outside the United States, the laws of the country to which we direct the Services. You and we irrevocably consent
to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state or federal courts in King County, Washington, USA for all disputes arising out of or relating to this contract.